Mountable Bassinet with Auto-Collapse for Floor-Use Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bassinets are not compliant with regulations that require them to be used only when mounted on a stand or playard, as they can be unsafe when placed on the floor.
Innovation Solution
A bassinet system that includes supporting members configured to lock into an upright position when mounted on a playard and automatically tilt or collapse when removed, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the bassinet is designed to be portable and removable from the playard, then ease of operation is improved, but safety is worsened when placed on the floor
Solution Approach 1:
The bassinet incorporates a preliminary anti-action mechanism through its supporting members that are pre-configured to automatically tilt or collapse when removed from the playard. This pre-programmed response prevents the bassinet from remaining in an unsafe upright position on the floor, thereby addressing the safety concern while maintaining portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting members are designed with dynamic characteristics that allow them to change state based on the bassinet's mounting condition. When mounted on the playard, the supporting members maintain the bassinet in an upright position; when removed, they automatically tilt or collapse, providing adaptability between different usage states.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the bassinet is made to automatically tilt or collapse when removed from the playard, then safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bassinet's supporting members are designed to automatically perform the safety function without external intervention. The mechanism self-activates when the bassinet is removed from the playard, using the removal action itself to trigger the tilting or collapsing, thereby achieving the safety function without requiring additional complex control systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential safety function from complex control systems and implements it through a simplified mechanical mechanism. By removing unnecessary complexity and focusing on the core function of automatic tilting or collapsing, the design achieves safety with minimal device complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the supporting members are configured to retain the bassinet in an upright position when mounted, then stability is improved, but the bassinet cannot be used when placed on the floor
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting members exhibit dynamic behavior that adapts to the mounting condition. When mounted on the playard, they provide stable upright support; when removed, they automatically tilt or collapse. This dynamic response allows the bassinet to be stable when needed while preventing floor usage, effectively resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting members are pre-configured with an anti-action mechanism that prevents the bassinet from being used on the floor. This preliminary design ensures that when the bassinet is removed from the playard, it automatically tilts or collapses, thereby maintaining stability when mounted while preventing unsafe floor usage.
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AI summary
A mountable bassinet is provided. The bassinet is configured to remain in an upright, usable configuration when mounted to a structure, such as a playard. However, when the bassinet is removed from the playard, the bassinet automatically changes configuration to signal to the user that the bassinet should no longer be used (for example, the bassinet should not be used to hold a child while the bassinet is on the ground). For example, this may be accomplished by providing supporting arms on the bassinet that are configured to remain locked while the bassinet is mounted on the playard, but unlock, causing the bassinet to tilt or collapse when the bassinet is removed from the playard.